Renewable freshwater resources in Finland
Finland: Renewable freshwater resources was 249,656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
249,656
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
278,000
in 2004
All-time low
179,000
in 2002
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Finland, 1989–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable freshwater resources in Finland stood at 249,656.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Finland peaked at 278,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 179,000, in 2002.
That places Finland 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 219,000 | — |
| 1990 | 201,000 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 245,000 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 257,000 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 210,000 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 222,000 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 223,000 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 195,000 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 202,000 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 255,000 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 209,600 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 240,000 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 217,000 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 179,000 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 207,000 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 278,000 | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 228,000 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 201,683 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 185,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 255,938 | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 192,638 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 215,684 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 254,903 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 273,591 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 221,166 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 214,401 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 265,130 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 251,689 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 248,210 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 183,618 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 239,499 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 265,431 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 225,303 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 231,479 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 268,537 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 249,656 | -7.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 249,656 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 249,656 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219,000 | 219,000 | 219,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 221,960 | 195,000 | 257,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,426 | 179,000 | 278,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,789 | 183,618 | 273,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,081 | 225,303 | 268,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Finland?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Finland was 249,656 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 278,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,000 in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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